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just put out a statement reacting to secretary of state kerry and other things, the russians saying washington statements threatening to apply force to syria are unacceptable, even u.s. allies have called for taking a break to wait for the u.n. expects to complete the work in order to get an obje objective picture what happened there. what's the latest you're hearing about a u.s. military strike? >> well, look, wolf from the u.s. point of view, their contention at the white house is they have the information in hand that could lead the president to make that decision. what we are waiting for at the pentagon is ed essentially an execute order from the president. in other words, he signs the papers and says go ahead and do it. that would then come here to the pentagon, be sent out to the fleet and the next steps that you would then most likely see would be tomahawk missiles being launched from five navy warships in the eastern mediterranean. this awaits the president's decision, of course. but they are making the case that they feel at least that they have the intelligence already in hand to bac
just put out a statement reacting to secretary of state kerry and other things, the russians saying washington statements threatening to apply force to syria are unacceptable, even u.s. allies have called for taking a break to wait for the u.n. expects to complete the work in order to get an obje objective picture what happened there. what's the latest you're hearing about a u.s. military strike? >> well, look, wolf from the u.s. point of view, their contention at the white house is they...
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it was this interesting quote from "the washington post," look, ralph trapp, an independent expert in biological weapons based in france, says the video broadly appears to show intoxication from a nerve agent. he said it's consistent with what you would see if a nerve agent was used. however, he says, questions remain as to why medical staff who appear in close proximity to the victims in the videoses wearing little protection do not themselves appear to show symptoms. quote, if it was sarin, there would be a certain amount present on the hair and skin and whoever handles them would pick up some of the effects. here is a question, also. we know syria has chemical weapons f. syria did use them today, why did they pick today? why now? why would they use them when the u.n. inspectors just arrived in their country. u.n. inspectors are in syria right now able and eager to investigate exactly this sort of thing. why pick now to launch this large scale attack? and with this emergency meeting at the u.n. convened today, the short term question is whether those investigators who are in syria a
it was this interesting quote from "the washington post," look, ralph trapp, an independent expert in biological weapons based in france, says the video broadly appears to show intoxication from a nerve agent. he said it's consistent with what you would see if a nerve agent was used. however, he says, questions remain as to why medical staff who appear in close proximity to the victims in the videoses wearing little protection do not themselves appear to show symptoms. quote, if it...
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if somebody dumped cruise missiles on washington, d.c. only for a day, would we consider that not an act of war? >> greta: i would. i certainly. would i must confess because the whole issue and i don't know if it even matters but, you know, sort of international law when is it okay to drop missiles on somebody? >> well, this in this isn't a international law. the president should not initiate war hostilities without a vote of the congress. wanting to talk about international law we don't have a resolution from the u.n. security council and, in fact, the u.n. has asked that no action be commenced until the inspectors not only are gone but submit their report. we would be acting in violation of international law as well as american law let me just say people have suggested and i signed a letter urging the president to consult congress. my question is this, why doesn't speaker boehner call us back into session next monday? he, as the speaker, has the power to reconvene the house at any time. if he doesn't do that i can only assume that he is
if somebody dumped cruise missiles on washington, d.c. only for a day, would we consider that not an act of war? >> greta: i would. i certainly. would i must confess because the whole issue and i don't know if it even matters but, you know, sort of international law when is it okay to drop missiles on somebody? >> well, this in this isn't a international law. the president should not initiate war hostilities without a vote of the congress. wanting to talk about international law we...
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the murder victim, 88-year-old delbert boughton, spokane washington police say two teens beat him to death last night. they attacked him in a parking lot of an ice arena. officers found the victim in his car. he had serious head injuries and later died. police are now looking for two suspects. anyone with information on this crime is asked to call police. we're going to bring you more on this breaking news story as we get it. >>> right now, another unthinkable crime. >> one of the perps claims to have knocked out five white people since the zimmerman tria
the murder victim, 88-year-old delbert boughton, spokane washington police say two teens beat him to death last night. they attacked him in a parking lot of an ice arena. officers found the victim in his car. he had serious head injuries and later died. police are now looking for two suspects. anyone with information on this crime is asked to call police. we're going to bring you more on this breaking news story as we get it. >>> right now, another unthinkable crime. >> one of...
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national security interests and how washington can advance its objectives in syria. meantime, friday, the u.s. navy had repositioned a ship armed with cruise missiles and the mediterranean. u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel said obama has artie asked the pentagon for options on syria. according to cbs news, potential targets include command bunkers and launchers used to fire chemical weapons. up until this point, a red line for the united states, he is under growing pressure to act. u.s. officials have acknowledged there is no conclusive evidence linking the syrian president with this week's alleged chemical attacks. nonetheless, a state department spokesman has also said that washington does not believe the rebels are capable of carrying out chemical attacks. logically, this would lead one to think the white house has found a syrian government guilty of the alleged chemical weapons being used in syria. the media has also played a significant role in recent days, with many outlets looping very sad and shocking video of dead victims in syria while reporting the assum
national security interests and how washington can advance its objectives in syria. meantime, friday, the u.s. navy had repositioned a ship armed with cruise missiles and the mediterranean. u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel said obama has artie asked the pentagon for options on syria. according to cbs news, potential targets include command bunkers and launchers used to fire chemical weapons. up until this point, a red line for the united states, he is under growing pressure to act. u.s....
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>> in early july, more than 300 demonstrators gathered in washington, d.c. they were protesting against domestic surveillance of america's intelligence agencies. >> if you have a government that is watching you or has the ability to, that will prevent people from saying what they think. >> i understand national defense and everything, but not at the expense of privacy for american citizens. >> the practice is widespread. it's not only the intelligence agencies working on national security that are doing it. in pennsylvania police departments hunt criminals with pictures from secure and other cameras. entering them into a facial recognition system. this is where pennsylvania's system is run. this surveillance camera picture shows someone facing to the side. it could be modified to a front-facing image. >> five major points and the green and gray are secondary. you have the points lined up, the systemic mas a 3d image and you put it in a neutral pose. >> then it is compared with photos in the state's databases and they hold images of people who have been arres
>> in early july, more than 300 demonstrators gathered in washington, d.c. they were protesting against domestic surveillance of america's intelligence agencies. >> if you have a government that is watching you or has the ability to, that will prevent people from saying what they think. >> i understand national defense and everything, but not at the expense of privacy for american citizens. >> the practice is widespread. it's not only the intelligence agencies working on...
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i want to go to washington, d.c. now. here is the radar showing a little bit of rain around d.c., and this is what it looks like. a lot of people headed there today. this is a live picture, and it's gray. there is some light rain coming down, but not all that heavy. the heaviest rain could be staying south and west of the city there in virginia and north carolina with light rain continuing around dc. expect temperatures to climb to close to 80 degrees. nowhere near the heat we're dealing with in the midwest. . >> the syrian electronic army strikes again. a social media war on some american news websites. we'll tell you who the syrian electronic army is. ♪ that's the headlines "consider this" is up next on al jazeera. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. it was 50 years ago today that dr. martin luther king, jr. delivered those four famous words "i have a dream." thousands are gathering at the mall to remember that speech. >>> and weapons investigators continuing their investigation in syria. >>> the
i want to go to washington, d.c. now. here is the radar showing a little bit of rain around d.c., and this is what it looks like. a lot of people headed there today. this is a live picture, and it's gray. there is some light rain coming down, but not all that heavy. the heaviest rain could be staying south and west of the city there in virginia and north carolina with light rain continuing around dc. expect temperatures to climb to close to 80 degrees. nowhere near the heat we're dealing with...
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i am phillip yin in washington. >> i am michelle makori. at the nasdaq market in times square in new york. the world's leading exporter of dairy products says it's bab
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. >> ifill: and we continue our look back at the march on washington 50 years on. tonight, reflections from one of its organizers, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton. >> it was startling to see so many people come. and i remember standing at the lincoln memorial, looking out. look, looking out was what was the sight for me, because i could not see the last person. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: the syrian government pounded rebel areas outside the capital, damascus, early today, and antigovernment activists said some rockets included chemical weapons that killed hundreds of people. .(children shouting/crying) women and children shielded their faces with handkerchiefs. while victims-- writhing in pain-- gasped for air,some foaming at the mouth. the
. >> ifill: and we continue our look back at the march on washington 50 years on. tonight, reflections from one of its organizers, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton. >> it was startling to see so many people come. and i remember standing at the lincoln memorial, looking out. look, looking out was what was the sight for me, because i could not see the last person. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has...
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our nick peyton walsh is here with me from washington. fred is in bruit. ivan watson on the turkish/syrian border. fred, you have seen some of the worst of this war. you were in syria, damascus, days ago. you were also there for some of the earliest reports of possible chemical weapons use. as the president abruptly delays his response to the apparent use of the chemical weapons, what's the early reaction, fred, that you're hearing from syria and also in the region? >> well, it's interesting, you know, because it usually depends on the front line that you're on. clearly in the syrian capital and the part that's government controlled, people are happy because a lot of them were nervous about what would happen, how intense the strikes would be if these strikes would destabilize the regime. bashar al-assad as unpopular as he is he does still have a core of support by many people, especially in the damascus areas. people were very wary. on the other hand, of course, people on other side of the equation, peopler instance in the areas that were hit by he's chemi
our nick peyton walsh is here with me from washington. fred is in bruit. ivan watson on the turkish/syrian border. fred, you have seen some of the worst of this war. you were in syria, damascus, days ago. you were also there for some of the earliest reports of possible chemical weapons use. as the president abruptly delays his response to the apparent use of the chemical weapons, what's the early reaction, fred, that you're hearing from syria and also in the region? >> well, it's...
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washington will be honoring that speech with one of his own. thousands are expected to attend the event which started with a march through washington at 9:00 this morning. and the anniversary will be marked by bells which will be bringing around the world at 3:00 eastern time. our special coverage from the lincoln memorial begins at 2:00 eastern time, so please stay with us. >>> the united states is now sending a special envoy to north korea. in april a north careen court sentenced kenneth bay to 15 years of hard labor on charges of subversion. as always more news right after the break on al jazeera. ♪ this is the 900-page document we call obamacare. it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. what happens when social media uncovers unheard and fascinating news stories? >> they share it on a stream. you
washington will be honoring that speech with one of his own. thousands are expected to attend the event which started with a march through washington at 9:00 this morning. and the anniversary will be marked by bells which will be bringing around the world at 3:00 eastern time. our special coverage from the lincoln memorial begins at 2:00 eastern time, so please stay with us. >>> the united states is now sending a special envoy to north korea. in april a north careen court sentenced...
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we've seen them in the line of fire cold war truly dandan buried it seems that something moscow and washington can't quite agree on russia's recent tensions are just a temporary glitch but senior u.s. figures including president obama are calling for relations to be paused and reassess and at the center of the ongoing diplomatic storm is american whistleblower edward snowden as you can now reports. remember the meeting between russian and u.s. officials at the state department comes days after president obama canceled the bilateral summit with the russian president in september more and more often we hear about a new cold war between moscow and washington so everyone was listening very closely to what officials on both sides were saying and we heard two different messages coming from president obama and foreign minister lavrov remember very well what you saw when we were saying goodbye he said well i believe that we can make a difference in the rest of their convictions let's. get as adults and that's what we're trying to do because if. small incidents. become an impediment to every single. i
we've seen them in the line of fire cold war truly dandan buried it seems that something moscow and washington can't quite agree on russia's recent tensions are just a temporary glitch but senior u.s. figures including president obama are calling for relations to be paused and reassess and at the center of the ongoing diplomatic storm is american whistleblower edward snowden as you can now reports. remember the meeting between russian and u.s. officials at the state department comes days after...
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just clipping washington, d.c. a lot happening there today. temperatures will climb from 81 degrees to the mid to 80s there. in inned midsection of the country it's heating up with excessive heat warnings in affect. we'll be right back. >> welcome book al jazeera. i'll del winters. it was 50 years ago today that dr. martin luther king jr. delivered those four famous words, thousands today are on the national mall to look back at his iconic "i have a dream" speech. president obama is set to speak in are a couple of hours--in a f hours. we'll bring that to you live. >>> the syrian ambassador has asked for investigate on chemicals weapons used on the syrian army. >>> iran is expanding it's nuclear program. iran has installed 1,000 centro huges for advanced uranium enrichment, and they are working on a reactor to create a bomb. they stock pile uranium gas still blow the red line israel has referenced that would invoke military action. >>> if you cause an accident, it means that you spend time behind bars, now a state appellate court says it's not
just clipping washington, d.c. a lot happening there today. temperatures will climb from 81 degrees to the mid to 80s there. in inned midsection of the country it's heating up with excessive heat warnings in affect. we'll be right back. >> welcome book al jazeera. i'll del winters. it was 50 years ago today that dr. martin luther king jr. delivered those four famous words, thousands today are on the national mall to look back at his iconic "i have a dream" speech. president...
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washington says the u.n. investigation will have a response which can come at any time. president obama said any strike would be narrow an limited. we report from washington. >> reporter: well, he hasn't decided what the to do with syria, u.s. president barack obama made it clear he will do something. even if allies like canada, france and germany don't go along. >> a lot of people think something should be done but nobody wants to do it. >> all indications are what to order and strike missiles in the mediterranean. >> he's a thur a thug and murdee pwa hair al assad. >> releasing a summary he says president bashar al assad is behind this attack. but the u.s. also says it has proof that syrian units are responsible for the chemical weapons for three days before the attacks. the rockets were fired from government-controlled areas in 12 location cans detailed by the opposition denailed this map provided ^py the white house. >> we also foe this many disturbing details about the aftermath. we know a senior regime official who knew about the attack confirmed that the chemical
washington says the u.n. investigation will have a response which can come at any time. president obama said any strike would be narrow an limited. we report from washington. >> reporter: well, he hasn't decided what the to do with syria, u.s. president barack obama made it clear he will do something. even if allies like canada, france and germany don't go along. >> a lot of people think something should be done but nobody wants to do it. >> all indications are what to order...
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more now from washington. >> reporter: the national security officials met president barack obama at the white house to discuss what to do about this. the sounds of grief, the pictures of tragedy, bodies of children and some adults, victims of what appears to be a chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of damascus and doctors without borders says that three hospitals reported receiving 3600 patients, 355 died. >> pinpoint pupils, excess saliva, respiratory distress, and convulses pointing to the use of a neuro toxic agent. >> reporter: the coalition said it was time for action, not words. >> the role of the international community must go beyond sympathy. we need to put an end to the killing of syrian people and help those forced to flee. >> reporter: the international community wants proof that the assad regime is responsible for the alleged attack but the syrian government is so far refusing to give u.n. inspectors access to the area. it denies using chemical weapons but claims that syrian rebels are and syrian state media showed protective masks and vials that they say were from
more now from washington. >> reporter: the national security officials met president barack obama at the white house to discuss what to do about this. the sounds of grief, the pictures of tragedy, bodies of children and some adults, victims of what appears to be a chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of damascus and doctors without borders says that three hospitals reported receiving 3600 patients, 355 died. >> pinpoint pupils, excess saliva, respiratory distress, and convulses...
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there are hazards to progress in washington, big ones. gerrymandered congressional districts are reducing competition and they enable politicians to pick their voters instead of voters picking politicians. and that has led to a far more polarized voting record in the house. democrats are a little more liberal than they were in the '60s. while republicans are far more conservative than they used to be. you can see right there the republicans breaking up in the right-hand corner away from the pack. and that's data from political scientist keith poole. then there's the money. 2012 was the most expensive election in american history. the average winning senate candidate spent nearly 10 million bucks. and that money comes with a price. many big donors oppose government regulations and the president's agenda. and those are just structural barriers to legislative breakthroughs. we're not even going to revisit the pledges of mitch mcconnell or ted cruz to oppose anything obama proposes because, you know, obama proposed it. but you don't beat thes
there are hazards to progress in washington, big ones. gerrymandered congressional districts are reducing competition and they enable politicians to pick their voters instead of voters picking politicians. and that has led to a far more polarized voting record in the house. democrats are a little more liberal than they were in the '60s. while republicans are far more conservative than they used to be. you can see right there the republicans breaking up in the right-hand corner away from the...
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down towards washington, 88. up towards boston we expect to see 70 degrees. across the board those temperatures are going to be coming down by the time we get to the weekend and it will be a beautiful weekend across the big apple. on sunday, a sunny day at 81 degrees there. down towards the southeast, as i said the rain showers are getting better but they're not completely out of the picture. we're looking at a few flood watches still in affect mostly for the southern part of georgia and south carolina. parts of florida we expect to see some showers staying to the forecast. unfortunately towards alabama that's where we expect to see some of the heaviest rain over the next day. today, atlanta, 86 degrees for you. it's going to be a warm day at 90. and houston, 94 degrees there. the forecast across the board from atlanta well showers are going to be a problem from thursday to fry, but things are going to get better. by the time we get to sunday we want to get to piedmont park, it will be 82 degrees and cloudy there. down towards dallas we're going to see shower
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"washington journal" is next. ♪ friday,ning, it is august 30, 2013. even as the british parliament voted not to join the u.s. in a possible strike. while administration officials said last night that the u.s. is considering taking unilateral action in response to a reported chemical weapons attack on syrian civilians and rebels last week, some congressional leaders said the white house has more work to do in making its case. as we take you
"washington journal" is next. ♪ friday,ning, it is august 30, 2013. even as the british parliament voted not to join the u.s. in a possible strike. while administration officials said last night that the u.s. is considering taking unilateral action in response to a reported chemical weapons attack on syrian civilians and rebels last week, some congressional leaders said the white house has more work to do in making its case. as we take you
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that has been stressed by london and washington. what they want is to send a clear message to bashar al-assad that he cannot use chemical weapons again. they are not looking for regime change. it is actually not in their interest according to many analyses of western powers, for the regime to fall, because that may lead to a boy that could be filled by extreme islamist groups. in that way, western countries are someone on the same page as moscow. they have interest in the continuity and stability of the party, even if bashar al-assad himself would be toppled. their objective right now is to restore the credibility of western countries on the international scene and send a strong message to bashar al- assad, you cannot use chemical weapons. >> thank you very much. moving on to another wave of bombings in iraq. at least 50 have been killed and dozens injured. this is been predominantly shiite areas around baghdad. the car bombings is the latest in a relentless wave of killings since april making for the country's worst spate of bloods
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and then tomorrow, it marks 50 years to the day since the march on washington. president obama will stand in martin luther king jr.'s place to mark that anniversary. is this the president' mlk moment? we will look ahead to his speech. >>> we are following new reports that george zimmerman wants the state of florida to pay his legal bills. it leads to our question for you today. should the state of florida pay? head to facebook or tweet me. your responses will be on later in the show. you like to keep your family healthy and fit. do the same for your dog. introducing purina dog chow light & healthy. it's a deliciously tender and crunchy kibble blend... ...with 20% fewer calories than dog chow. new purina dog chow light & healthy. ♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. >>> coming up later today, the president will host a private reception in honor
and then tomorrow, it marks 50 years to the day since the march on washington. president obama will stand in martin luther king jr.'s place to mark that anniversary. is this the president' mlk moment? we will look ahead to his speech. >>> we are following new reports that george zimmerman wants the state of florida to pay his legal bills. it leads to our question for you today. should the state of florida pay? head to facebook or tweet me. your responses will be on later in the show....
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we will go live to washington. >> the un security council has started emergency consultations on the latest allegation of chemical weapon used in syria. it's not clear who launched the attack just outside damascus that coincides with a visit by human investigators looking into previous charges that such illegal weapons were used. >> syria authorities deny claims by opposition activists that they were behind the attack in which toxic gases are said to have killed at least 100 people. we have to warn you that this next report contains very distressing images. >> the assad regime has only officially agreed to allow investigators to inspect three sites for traces of chemical weapons, but there are now calls for them to also be given asset -- access to wear opposition groups say the regime carried out a massacre, allegedly deploying poison gas during an intense rocket and artillery barrage on wednesday. activists say hundreds of people were killed. some reports say more than 1000. this internet video allegedly shows the aftermath of the attack and victims being treated in a hospital. the
we will go live to washington. >> the un security council has started emergency consultations on the latest allegation of chemical weapon used in syria. it's not clear who launched the attack just outside damascus that coincides with a visit by human investigators looking into previous charges that such illegal weapons were used. >> syria authorities deny claims by opposition activists that they were behind the attack in which toxic gases are said to have killed at least 100 people....
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. >> woodruff: and we look at the personalities driving the politics and gridlock in washington with two authors and veteran political journalists: robert draper and mark leibovich. >> you do wonder, when people are in office, when people are in power, who are they really working for? are they in it to serve the public good, or are they in it for self-service? >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: president obama took aim at the soaring cost of college today with an ambitious plan to rate schools and link tuition prices to federal financial aid.
. >> woodruff: and we look at the personalities driving the politics and gridlock in washington with two authors and veteran political journalists: robert draper and mark leibovich. >> you do wonder, when people are in office, when people are in power, who are they really working for? are they in it to serve the public good, or are they in it for self-service? >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been...
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blair joins us now from washington and thank you for your time. the most obvious question, do you believe chemical weapons were used in syria and can we determine what was used? >> thank you for having me, rachelle. i would say it is ingerminate right now whether chemical weapons have been used. clearly there is evidence of either a large scale conventional attack but there is also evidence to suggest that some sort of chemical agent was used. unfortunately, until there is access into the area, it will be imfootball tell if an agent, chemical agent was used. alternatively, of course, tissue samples from the victims could be smuggled out and brought to laboratories outside the country and tested and they could be tested for the presence of serin or other nerve agents, chemical agents as well. >> what is your best guess? i know that is a difficult question but what could it possibly be? >> well, it is very difficult to determine these things and the conclusions that are made are often wrong. you have to be very careful. and so let's go down a road a
blair joins us now from washington and thank you for your time. the most obvious question, do you believe chemical weapons were used in syria and can we determine what was used? >> thank you for having me, rachelle. i would say it is ingerminate right now whether chemical weapons have been used. clearly there is evidence of either a large scale conventional attack but there is also evidence to suggest that some sort of chemical agent was used. unfortunately, until there is access into the...
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mike congress is not in session, but have they been briefed and if so, it appears that washington is now in war mode. >> there is a methodical almost systematic nature going on now between the administration and congress, but between the administration and its international allies, and the syrian foreign minister himself. the president held yet another telephone call with the prime minister of canada, steven harper, and this is how they end virtually every press release, the united states and -- fill in the blank -- in this case, canada, strongly oppose the use of chemical weapons. this as secretary hagel still traveling in southeast asia has been on the phone with his counterparts at the uk and france and other countries. secretary kerry we see every day. he has placed new calls many to the same counterparts around the world. obviously this is something we have seen before dell in previous circumstances of this kind of military action, trying to build that coalition. the first question is obvious, when if there is to be the military option, when will it take place? when will he hear
mike congress is not in session, but have they been briefed and if so, it appears that washington is now in war mode. >> there is a methodical almost systematic nature going on now between the administration and congress, but between the administration and its international allies, and the syrian foreign minister himself. the president held yet another telephone call with the prime minister of canada, steven harper, and this is how they end virtually every press release, the united states...
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sergeant carter is stationed at fort lewis in washington state. he plans on staying in the military and speaking to other soldiers about posttraumatic stress which i still grapples with on occasion. bill: i bet he does. what an example he set. thank you, dan springer on that story in seattle. martha. martha: a massive wildfire is now inching closer to an american landmark and this thing is so big that it may be creating its own weather system. maria molina will explain that to us coming up next. bill: it might be the most encouraging milestone yet for sara murnahan and her family. we have the latest news on the lung transplant recipient whose recovery could be complete. let's hope. >> how are you feeling? >> good. >> you look good. sara, your walk today was amazing. love you. >> all right. martha: all right. fox news alert now out of california where the massive rim fire as its is being called is burning so big it is apparently creating its own weather system to a certain extent. while the number of destroyed homes or buildings are relatively few
sergeant carter is stationed at fort lewis in washington state. he plans on staying in the military and speaking to other soldiers about posttraumatic stress which i still grapples with on occasion. bill: i bet he does. what an example he set. thank you, dan springer on that story in seattle. martha. martha: a massive wildfire is now inching closer to an american landmark and this thing is so big that it may be creating its own weather system. maria molina will explain that to us coming up...
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. >>> a jury in washington state are determining whether sergeant robert bales should go to prison with no parole. he's charged with killing and ay normal soldier but was under abnormal pressure at the time of the murders. a guy who was dealing with post traumatic stress mental health, state of mind at the time of those killings. we expect to hear from medical and psychiatric experts here outside tacoma. >> still any real responsibility taken for this, we certainly very heard that yet. we do expect to hear a statement of some kind from sergeant bales. the defense is now promising that, that he will address the court. that's not something that we heard before late yesterday. but he will address the court at some point probably the last person in the presentation of the defense. that will be unsworn testimony allowable for military court. it means that he won't be cross-examined, but he will be allowed to have the opportunity to make a >> that's a big development there. allen schauffler, thank you so much. >>> florida community on edge. the sinkhole threatening to suck everything, everyth
. >>> a jury in washington state are determining whether sergeant robert bales should go to prison with no parole. he's charged with killing and ay normal soldier but was under abnormal pressure at the time of the murders. a guy who was dealing with post traumatic stress mental health, state of mind at the time of those killings. we expect to hear from medical and psychiatric experts here outside tacoma. >> still any real responsibility taken for this, we certainly very heard...
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military opposition are seriously on the table for washington right now please tell us more. well it appears that the u.s. is no longer just using words to address the ongoing syrian crisis plans of possible military action as you explained are now being deliberated president barack obama is meeting with his national security advisers saturday to discuss recent allegations of chemical weapons being used by the syrian government forces in a damascus suburb earlier this week now despite the fact that the unconfirmed reports made by the syrian rebels have not been verified president obama has called it a big event of grave concern now white house official says that the u.s. has a range of options and that the obama administration is going to act very deliberately in making decisions consistent with u.s. national security interests and how washington can advance its objectives in syria meantime on friday the u.s. navy had. ship armed with missiles in the mediterranean u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel said obama has already asked the pentagon for options on syria now a joint chi
military opposition are seriously on the table for washington right now please tell us more. well it appears that the u.s. is no longer just using words to address the ongoing syrian crisis plans of possible military action as you explained are now being deliberated president barack obama is meeting with his national security advisers saturday to discuss recent allegations of chemical weapons being used by the syrian government forces in a damascus suburb earlier this week now despite the fact...
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announcement from the north which earlier this year threatened missile strikes and war against seoul and washington. >> meteorologist mike niko is ahead with our forecast. >> the weekend is here. knocking on the door. it's hard to believe the sunshine is coming out in some areas a lot faster than yesterday. i'll tell you about the warping tre warming trend for today and tomorrow, but not so much for sunday. >> a comet versus the sun. >> and the latest frenzy sparked by new royal mom kate >>> take a look, a rare look at an explosion more than 92 million miles away from earth. a small come pt plunged into th sun and exploded. the impact created a big solar flair. nasa is closely monitoring another comet which is expected to pass close by the sun in november. >> that's so cool. it looks fake but great. >> nasa is planning to launch a mission to study the moon's atmosphere two weeks from tonight. this involves a low-cost spacecraft. i want to show you a picture of the lunar atmosphere and dust environment explorer. it was developed, built and tested at nasa ames in moffett field it will gather field ab
announcement from the north which earlier this year threatened missile strikes and war against seoul and washington. >> meteorologist mike niko is ahead with our forecast. >> the weekend is here. knocking on the door. it's hard to believe the sunshine is coming out in some areas a lot faster than yesterday. i'll tell you about the warping tre warming trend for today and tomorrow, but not so much for sunday. >> a comet versus the sun. >> and the latest frenzy sparked by...
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and if you listen to, you know, allies of speaker boehner and folks in washington who don't think this is the smart political strategy for republicans, they do not see a path by which this group of conservatives actually wins this defunding fight. that's the issue. because if you do take the government to the brink here, if you do threaten a shutdown, if, in fact, a shutdown does occur over this issue, and there's no clear path to victory, that's a huge political opening for the white house, for democrats, because they are already preparing to paint republicans in both the house and the senate as inherently obstructionist. as only thinking about their own ideological objectives as opposed to moving the country forward. so politically it could be a disaster for republicans if they go this route. and ultimately don't succeed. and a lot of republicans in washington don't think it's going to succeed if, indeed, they go down that road. >> it seems many people, the big question is the cost of obama care. certainly for businesses. they got a bit of a delay if they have more than 50 employees.
and if you listen to, you know, allies of speaker boehner and folks in washington who don't think this is the smart political strategy for republicans, they do not see a path by which this group of conservatives actually wins this defunding fight. that's the issue. because if you do take the government to the brink here, if you do threaten a shutdown, if, in fact, a shutdown does occur over this issue, and there's no clear path to victory, that's a huge political opening for the white house,...
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." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington, i am katty kay. says that if his country is attacked he will defend himself. if this happens, what kind of effect may this have? >> the horrific aftermath of an attack carried out allegedly by the syrian government using an incendiary bomb. we have this exclusive report. cuba is back in the ring after banning professional boxing for half a century. the punching is flying once again. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and across the globe. in washington, new york and london, there have been a series of tense meetings on syria. presidentt jet -- obama has briefed john boehner, and david cameron is talking to parliament. russia has called a meeting of the security council. no decision has been made but with a threat looming, president assad says that syria will defend itself. the syrian people are increasingly nervous as we report from damascus. it feels as if something big is coming to damascus. the supporters of president assad paraded on the hotel, outside of the where the u.n.
." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington, i am katty kay. says that if his country is attacked he will defend himself. if this happens, what kind of effect may this have? >> the horrific aftermath of an attack carried out allegedly by the syrian government using an incendiary bomb. we have this exclusive report. cuba is back in the ring after banning professional boxing for half a century. the punching is flying once again. >> welcome to our viewers...
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for more, we go to our washington correspondent. >> washington officials are saying there is little doubt that the syrian government used chemical weapons in this attack. what does that mean for what happens next? obama has notnk decided yet how to respond. he will wait until the u.n. inspectors have done their work. it will be interesting whether inspectors will find something that can be linked to the syrian government. whatever the outcome, i am pretty much sure the american government is going to blame assad for the situation. and the pentagon will continue to make preparations for an attack on government forces. >> ok, the obama administration says it is evaluating its next step. what goal would any military intervention have? >> that is a very good question. i am not sure where i can find a good answer to that. assad's can take out air force. that is not a big problem. that would shift the situation of the war on the ground, but what would be the strategy afterwards? is there any sort of syrian strategy in the white house? i do not think so. it is interesting to listen to what colin
for more, we go to our washington correspondent. >> washington officials are saying there is little doubt that the syrian government used chemical weapons in this attack. what does that mean for what happens next? obama has notnk decided yet how to respond. he will wait until the u.n. inspectors have done their work. it will be interesting whether inspectors will find something that can be linked to the syrian government. whatever the outcome, i am pretty much sure the american government...
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joining us now, chief washington correspondent james rosen. a couple of -- first, your thoughts on the president's speech. also, what message this sends to the rebels on the ground that the u.s. is supporting syria. >> as you know, the obama administration has long refrained from engaging more forcefully in the two-plus year syrian civil war. and much to the chagrin of the syrian web else who shed blood to try to out the dictator, assad, who has now in the conflict used chemical weapons to such devastating effect. the rebels will not be pleased by this suspension of u.s. action. presidents like to portray themselves as the shapers of history. as -- as -- as shaping the forces around them. and in this case, what president obama has effective decline, and this requires no resourceful opinion, he has placed himself now in the role of witness to power. power he has invest medical the congress to decide u.s. action going forward. even show the president makes the claim that he has a legal standing to proceed without an authorization of force from c
joining us now, chief washington correspondent james rosen. a couple of -- first, your thoughts on the president's speech. also, what message this sends to the rebels on the ground that the u.s. is supporting syria. >> as you know, the obama administration has long refrained from engaging more forcefully in the two-plus year syrian civil war. and much to the chagrin of the syrian web else who shed blood to try to out the dictator, assad, who has now in the conflict used chemical weapons...
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melissa mollet is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. nice to see you. that's right, this really has been in the works for years. now the count on is on dozens of events planned for this weekend and into next week here in washington. two major marches rallied as crews continued to prepare the area by the lincoln memorial. that's where hundreds of thousands gathered for the march 50 years ago. renovations to the mlk memorial done just in time for the festivities. the president is set to honor the anniversary on the very steps where he stood in 1963. the main commemoration will take place this saturday. tens of thousands of people expected to travel from all over the country to rally at the lincoln memorial. >> melissa mollett in washington, thanks very much for that. >>> and now for our weather forecast. >> i find it interesting that we ran out of money for the fires. >> a lot of fires burning. >> but it hasn't especially been all that bad? i was looking up the stats. we have 51 fires burning across the country right now. so it's very active. this is the
melissa mollet is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. nice to see you. that's right, this really has been in the works for years. now the count on is on dozens of events planned for this weekend and into next week here in washington. two major marches rallied as crews continued to prepare the area by the lincoln memorial. that's where hundreds of thousands gathered for the march 50 years ago. renovations to the mlk memorial done just in time for the festivities. the...
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yeah, jack, you never really told me what happened in washington. please be gentle. the point is a lot has happened to me
yeah, jack, you never really told me what happened in washington. please be gentle. the point is a lot has happened to me
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likely will not be ready for the march on washington later this month. workers have been removing an indescription, but construction has now stopped. the contractor does not have insurance to finish the sand blasting. on workers accidentally stained it a brown color during the blasting process that was different than originally planned. >> also new tonight, an exclusive abc 7 investigation into how a mistake could have put the health of the president and first lady at risk. the ambulance scheduled to come any the motorcade broke down. the latest black eye to paint the department. >> as president obama travels to and from the white house, the number one concern of his motorcade is keeping the president safe. one critical constant is an ambulance, trained in the event of a medical emergency. on august 8, as the president and first lady were leaving the white house to celebrate mr. obama's 52nd birthday, medic one ran out of gas. fire officials say the vehicle was towed and is being repaired out of sight. fire officials say the crew should have but did not
likely will not be ready for the march on washington later this month. workers have been removing an indescription, but construction has now stopped. the contractor does not have insurance to finish the sand blasting. on workers accidentally stained it a brown color during the blasting process that was different than originally planned. >> also new tonight, an exclusive abc 7 investigation into how a mistake could have put the health of the president and first lady at risk. the ambulance...
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in an interview with the washington post aspen said. request experts say this isn't about sending a message to syria at all. but to another american enemy right next door. specifically iran. he has told iran that all options are on the table. to prevent them from gaining a nuclear weapon. if he lets it go, the threat in iran is weakened. >> john, and the question that experts kept raising with me today, over and over again, is why. why would asaad use chemical weapons now, especially when the president has repeated that this is a red line that cannot be crossed? >> in washington, d.c., tonight paul, thank you and as we mentioned the big news from europe tonight, british lawmakers said no to military intervention, and are backing the u.s. if the white house decides to strike. simon mcgregor has more from london. order. >> to the speaker of the british house of commons. bad news for david cameron and his coalition. >> the ayes to the right. the no's to the left, 285. >> his motion asking for support the the principle note reaction, defeat
in an interview with the washington post aspen said. request experts say this isn't about sending a message to syria at all. but to another american enemy right next door. specifically iran. he has told iran that all options are on the table. to prevent them from gaining a nuclear weapon. if he lets it go, the threat in iran is weakened. >> john, and the question that experts kept raising with me today, over and over again, is why. why would asaad use chemical weapons now, especially when...
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click for more on this, let's go straight away live to macsoft men standing by in washington. secretary of state john kerry has just spoken. is there a plan for military strike? >> it seems like it. kerry gave a very emotional and powerful statement. he said the administration felt certain chemical weapons were used, first of all, and second of all they were used by the regime and that access to the site was granted "too late." he said they were preparing to plan how to react with their allies. we think something will happen fairly quickly, together with allies. the problem is some eagle groundwork or action, because there will not be a human mandate. we expect there to be no human mandate at least. -- no united nations mandate at least. >> is this a potential political liability? >> of course it is. i mean, iraq and afghanistan have left deep scars in the american conscience. there is just no way americans are going to go in like they did in iraq and afghanistan. on top of that, it did not work very well back then. libya is a different story. people fielded that worked quite
click for more on this, let's go straight away live to macsoft men standing by in washington. secretary of state john kerry has just spoken. is there a plan for military strike? >> it seems like it. kerry gave a very emotional and powerful statement. he said the administration felt certain chemical weapons were used, first of all, and second of all they were used by the regime and that access to the site was granted "too late." he said they were preparing to plan how to react...
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al jazeera washington. >> let's get some comments from russia. joining us from moscow is a former diplomate and president of the russian friendship and business cooperation society. and very good to have you with us on al jazeera. we know the un inspectors are on their way, they have been given permission to inspect the site of the alleged attack on wednesday. if they do find that chemical weapons were used and that the government was behind this attack, if they were to find this, do you think that russia would change its stance and change its support for, syria? >> first of all the mix of the united nation to check up, if it is used chemical weapon in the eastern guta are not. and the regista and the fact of using this prohibited way of fighting. but the second state is to find the responsible side for this. i reject fully and unconditionally the convention of the syrian government before any results of this mission can be published. that is one. because beforehand they blamed syrian government and if it is blamed oppositional but between opposi
al jazeera washington. >> let's get some comments from russia. joining us from moscow is a former diplomate and president of the russian friendship and business cooperation society. and very good to have you with us on al jazeera. we know the un inspectors are on their way, they have been given permission to inspect the site of the alleged attack on wednesday. if they do find that chemical weapons were used and that the government was behind this attack, if they were to find this, do you...
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war in policy, including serious, from this morning's "washington journal." on your screen is by taylor, a senior policy correspondent for the "washington times." we also have the christian science monitor's diplomatic reporter, joining us for a discussion about u.s. foreign- policy challenges, particularly focusing on syria and egypt and the middle east in general. we will start with a look at a headline this morning -- obama reviews response options in attack to syria -- this is the "washington post" headline. the president met yesterday with his national security team. what are they trying to figure out? they're trying to figure out how they could respond to this redline issue with. . the president has come out and said the use of chemical weapons would be the crossing of the red line and that would suggest or that was red in the media here in washington as a warning from president obama that the use of chemical weapons would trigger some kind of surgical military strike by the united states. they are debating, i think, what to do. is it time for the unite
war in policy, including serious, from this morning's "washington journal." on your screen is by taylor, a senior policy correspondent for the "washington times." we also have the christian science monitor's diplomatic reporter, joining us for a discussion about u.s. foreign- policy challenges, particularly focusing on syria and egypt and the middle east in general. we will start with a look at a headline this morning -- obama reviews response options in attack to syria --...
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and its western allies military presence around syria is also significant so it looks like washington is seriously where military options despite obama expressing cautiousness and intervention at the same time he is middle east correspondent paula ca's following the escalation in the region. the united states is moving its naval forces closer to syria all of this coming ahead of a possible mulling over by the american president barack obama over whether or not to use military action inside that country but obama of course has made no such decision he has said that he needs to be extreme caution and wariness when thinking about employing any kind of military action that any such action would be both costly and very very difficult the u.s. defense department however has been tossed with providing obama with all of the details now this latest movement by the united states comes after a nother report of a deadly attack earlier this week that saw the use allegedly of chemical weaponry there has been lots of unverified footage making the rounds online we've seen photos of people foaming at
and its western allies military presence around syria is also significant so it looks like washington is seriously where military options despite obama expressing cautiousness and intervention at the same time he is middle east correspondent paula ca's following the escalation in the region. the united states is moving its naval forces closer to syria all of this coming ahead of a possible mulling over by the american president barack obama over whether or not to use military action inside that...
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correspondent reports from washington on the u.s. debate. there has been little debate about iran's leadership inside the u.s. dislikes, distrusted, dismissed. as hassan rouhani takes over, some officials believe it could lead to a breakthrough in the stalled talks on iran's nuclear program. president obama had this to say. >> i think it says the iranian people want to move in a different direction. lacks the white house has been sending the message, they are open to talks -- >> the white house has been sending the message them but they are open to talks. went on netanyahu television to say that is not a good idea. congress seems to agree. the senate is expected to follow suit. >> with the election of theident hassan rouhani, nuclear program will not change. >> it is still an open question if president obama will sign the sanctions into law. >> we will find out in the next one to two months. so far, he has paid good lip service to it, but he has not been willing to take the risks necessary. he has not been willing to lead. >> president obama
correspondent reports from washington on the u.s. debate. there has been little debate about iran's leadership inside the u.s. dislikes, distrusted, dismissed. as hassan rouhani takes over, some officials believe it could lead to a breakthrough in the stalled talks on iran's nuclear program. president obama had this to say. >> i think it says the iranian people want to move in a different direction. lacks the white house has been sending the message, they are open to talks -- >> the...
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from washington, this is "inside story." ♪ >>> hello, everybody. i'm david shuster, the government of syria says it will defend itself against a potential u.s. military strike by using, quote, all means available. the warning came on the heels of john kerry declaring there was now undeniable evidence the syrian regime used chemical weapons. >> what we saw in syria last week should shock the conscious of the world. it defies any code of morality. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and bystanders is a moral obscenity. >> white house officials say that president obama has not decided how to respond, onlt that the president has decided the u.s. will respond. and according to pentagon officials that reaction could come within days. we begin in damascus. we're joined by a freelance reporter via telephone. we are not identifying her for her safety. >> reporter: it's a very mixed reaction, some people are angry at the syrian government for letting things come to this. one woman was saying why can't assad just step
from washington, this is "inside story." ♪ >>> hello, everybody. i'm david shuster, the government of syria says it will defend itself against a potential u.s. military strike by using, quote, all means available. the warning came on the heels of john kerry declaring there was now undeniable evidence the syrian regime used chemical weapons. >> what we saw in syria last week should shock the conscious of the world. it defies any code of morality. the indiscriminate...
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whistleblower edward snowden slams washington has he finally leaves the moscow airport where he was hold up four weeks. the syrian president, bashar al- assad, makes a rare public appearance, proclaiming victory. welcome. italy's five highest -- italy's highest court has upheld silvio berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud. the former prime minister is unlikely to spend any time behind bars. kathleen clifford has more. >> his voice shaking, berlusconi described himself in a video statement as a victim of an incredible series of accusations and trials that had nothing to do with reality. on thursday, the country's top court upheld the former prime minister's conviction in a tax fraud case that first went to trial in 2006. after a three-day hearing, the ruling confirmed the verdict from a lower court. the sentencing is automatically reduced to one year under amnesty. a five-year ban on public office am a handed down as part of the original sentence, was upheld. thursday's outcome could throw italy's already fragile coalition into turmoil and potentially affect the eurozone. the former prime
whistleblower edward snowden slams washington has he finally leaves the moscow airport where he was hold up four weeks. the syrian president, bashar al- assad, makes a rare public appearance, proclaiming victory. welcome. italy's five highest -- italy's highest court has upheld silvio berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud. the former prime minister is unlikely to spend any time behind bars. kathleen clifford has more. >> his voice shaking, berlusconi described himself in a video statement...